HR2582114CRSRelated bill2015-06-18Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015HR5273114CRSRelated bill2016-06-08Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 20162018-11-21T21:26:00ZH. Rept. 114-1582506Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 20151431111211111House floor actions2CalendarsH12410Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.2015-06-16House floor actions2hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeDischargeH12300Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.2015-06-16Library of Congress9hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeCommittee5500Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.2015-06-16House floor actions2hswm00Ways and Means CommitteeCommitteeH12200H. Rept. 114-158https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/114th-congress/house-report/158Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-158, Part I.2015-06-16Library of Congress9hswm00Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee5000H. Rept. 114-158https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/114th-congress/house-report/158Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-158, Part I.2015-06-162015-06-03hswm02Health SubcommitteeHouse committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Committee2015-06-02hswm00Ways and Means CommitteeHouse committee actions1Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.Committee2015-06-02hswm00Ways and Means CommitteeHouse committee actions1Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.Committee2015-05-22hsif14Health SubcommitteeHouse committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.CommitteeHouse floor actions2hsif00Energy and Commerce CommitteeIntroReferralH11100Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2015-05-21Library of Congress9IntroReferralH11100-AReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2015-05-21House floor actions2hswm00Ways and Means CommitteeIntroReferralH11100Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2015-05-21Library of Congress9IntroReferralIntro-HIntroduced in House2015-05-21Library of Congress9IntroReferral1000Introduced in House2015-05-21FL1840B0012607885Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]B001260R16BuchananVernHousehsif00StandingEnergy and Commerce Committeehsif14Health SubcommitteeReferred to2015-05-22T15:16:00ZDischarged from2015-06-16T23:14:42ZReferred to2015-05-21T14:07:40ZHousehswm00StandingWays and Means Committeehswm02Health SubcommitteeReferred to2015-06-03T17:53:22ZReported by2015-06-16T23:14:22ZMarkup by2015-06-02T16:08:28ZReferred to2015-05-21T14:07:35ZHR2015-05-21U001142015-05-21B00124381541748B001243TNRMarsha7Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]BlackburnTrue2015-05-21R0000538076944R000053NYDCHARLES13Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]RANGELTrueB.2015-06-02S001191S0011912099AZDKyrsten9Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]SinemaFalse2015-06-09D0006162062D0006168151TNRScott4Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]DesJarlaisFalse2015-06-15M0011912117M001191FLDPatrick18Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]MurphyFalsePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 114.2015-06-16Short Titles as Reported to HouseHouseShort Titles House of RepresentativesHSeniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedSeniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for MA plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings.Display TitleSeniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 201500Introduced in House2015-05-21Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

States the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the Medicare Advantage (MA) STARS rating system before reforming it, and, pending study and input results, (2) delay Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the STARS rating system.

Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services, through the end of plan year 2018, from terminating a contract with respect to the offering of an MA plan by an MA organization solely because the plan has failed to achieve a minimum quality rating under the 5-star rating system.

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(Sec. 2) States the intent of Congress to: (1) continue to study and request input on the effects of socioeconomic status and dual-eligible populations on the Medicare Advantage (MA) STARS rating system before reforming it, and, pending study and input results; (2) delay Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services authority to terminate MA plan contracts solely on the basis of performance under the STARS rating system.

Amends part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services, through the end of plan year 2018, from terminating a contract with respect to the offering of an MA plan by a MA organization solely because the plan has failed to achieve a minimum quality rating under the 5-star rating system.

]]>2015-08-14T18:41:53Z2015-06-16T13:42:19ZReported to House amended, Part IHealth2015-06-12T17:50:00ZH.R. 2506, Seniorsâ Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015https://www.cbo.gov/publication/503012015-06-12T17:50:00ZH.R. 2506, Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015https://www.cbo.gov/publication/503011.0.0House2015-05-22T13:34:43Z[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BUCHANAN:H.R. 2506.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to make rules for the government andregulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated inArticle I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H3562]]]>114HealthGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsMedicarePerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementtext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.